Astrology of Empire: Donald Trump and the United States of America

Mica Sun Reflections

This episode is dedicated to a talk entitled "Dark with Power: The Astrology and Poetics of Empire's Descent", featuring cultural historian and mythic astrologer Frank Salzano, on the night of November 7th, 2024.

"...Who is this chaos sorcerer Donald Trump and what is his dharma? And what is the karma and destiny of the United States of America? And how is it connected to Israel? And global racism? And end-stage capitalism? So many big questions, right?

"Tonight we shall have a deep dive into the Geopolitical Astrology of the 2020’s. Let’s shed a little light and context on these very large historical cycles that are at play, and get a little hip to what to expect in the next few years.

"This offering will be for the astrology and history and political and poetry nerds — and for the imaginal heartbeat that may yet pulse through the humanities departments.

"In honor of my astrological brother Mr. Trump (bless that Gemini-North Node conjunction, it's the mark of the coyote's bite), we shall have a ritual of story and stars and politics and poetry. Our aim is to make the ghost of Kurt Vonnegut pleased, for it was he who said that his simple motivation of making story in the world was simply him fulfilling the duties he learned about in 6th grade civics class. So, here we go...raising a glass to the long haul, that just got much longer..."

Frank Salzano can be reached for astrological readings, talks, astronomical sessions, events, and personal consultations at his website, "Medicine of the Starry Heavens." https://medicineofthestarryheavens.com

Mica Sun can be followed via his website www.appalachianseason.com or on Instagram: @micasunreflections.

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